DYLAN McGEOUCH insists a winning mentality at Celtic is key for the future after he bagged a double to help the Under-19s to a third straight Youth Cup title.

McGeouch was in top form to help Celts retain the crown with Callum McGregor also scoring a hat-trick.

He said: “Winning is a big thing at this club, they drill it into you from a young age. It’s all about winning leagues and cups – we’ve done that.

“They’ve been excellent all year and won the double so its credit to the staff and it’s great to see them all getting the rewards in the final.”

The Dumfries youngsters learnt a costly lesson just 62 seconds in. McGeouch’s corner found Marcus Fraser on the far side with his cross crashing off the bar to allow Filip Twardzik to tap in.

Despite constant pressure it took until 29 minutes for the Hoops to increase their lead when McGeouch’s corner was met by skipper Jackson Irvine, who thumped home.

Twardzik was stretchered off the park shortly after to be replaced by James Alabi. But it didn’t knock Celts off their stride with McGeouch soon adding a superb third and McGregor converting a penalty, after Darnell Fisher was fouled, for the fourth.

John Herron netted a fifth with McGeouch adding another fine solo effort in 69 minutes before McGregor made it three Celts goals in five minutes when he got on the end of Alabi’s cross.

Alabi was then felled in the box six minutes from time with McGregor’s second penalty of the night just squirming under Queens keeper Joe Atkinson.